Disney to make official announcement by 1:00 concerning Frances

[TnRobin]

I put a call into DCL and have been told that an official announcement will be released by 1:00 concerning what they plan to do about this weekend's cruises.

 

[aeryncrichton]

On the site???

 

[WisconsinDisneyGirl]

They have been telling this to people over the phone and to TA's. I have not seen anything on the site.

 

[WisconsinDisneyGirl]

Someone just posted that she cancelled her cruise for today and would not have to pay the change fee of $85 per person. I know Disney would come through. Good news.

 

[Bauerbandt]

A notice that an announcement will be made at 1PM is on the web site (http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/disneycruiseline/index) now.
It is in pop-up form. (If you installed Windows XP SP2, make sure you allow for pop-ups from disney.)

 

[TnRobin]

For those with pop-up blockers, here is the text

Disney Cruise Line® –
Important Information
Thursday, September 02, 2004 9:30:41 AM


Currently, we are monitoring Hurricane Frances very closely. At this time, we have not made any changes to our cruises scheduled for September 4th and September 5th.

However, we will announce a decision on Thursday, September 2, at 1:00 pm EST about whether or not Hurricane Frances will require us to revise our itineraries for these two cruises.

 

[Rachelizabeth]

Come on 1:00..............

 

[traycie2201]

What time is it in usa now ? i just checked thinking 1pm my time doh , it's 3.50pm in uk what time should i check back for announcements? fingers crossed for you all that you get to sail even if it is on a mystery cruise.

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

Traycie, It's 10:55am here.

 

[lwilliam]

10:55 AM on the East Coast in the USA.
Wishing everyone luck.

 

[traycie2201]

Thanks Mike and Iwilliam


turn frances turn ( but not to other populated areas just go out to sea and blow yourself out ! )

 

[kab407]

Tracycie, that should be 6PM GMT or 1PM EST. 5 hour time difference. Kathy

 

[thegales]

kab407, hate to be technical, but it is actually 5:00 pm GMT and 1:00 pm EDT. With my former boss based in the UK, I always learned when pub time was.

 

[kab407]

Am I getting the day light savings time aspect wrong? Sorry about that. Work is crazy and a bit concerned since my sister is in WPB. The October 9th Magic will not get here soon enough!

 

[traycie2201]

Thanks Kathy, i'll be checking at pm our time which is 1pm disney announcement time
The gales pubtime is all the time LOL
I've been checking out the news and weather on sky (satellite tv) and all they've said is that thousands of people are evacuating, doesn't give you much to go on, Safe sailings everyone.
ps Kathy dst changes again in october for us and goes back an hour.

 

[markey]

Go read the post "No Docking At Port Canaveral". Someone live from the ship said the captain already said they will probably no be docking on Sat, day at sea. And Sunday is still up in the air if the damage is too bad to dock. Poor people, what a place to be stranded, on the Magic!

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

Florida is on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC - 4). The U.K is five hours ahead of us (UTC + 1) because they're on Summer Time.

Actually, DCL's announcement was incorrect since we're on EDT and not EST, but many people do not make that distinction. But if they don't make the announcement until 2:00, it will because they actually DID mean EST.

 

[aeryncrichton]

I got 15 till, for Eastern Time...